Chapter 77: So-called Asking for the Sky and Bargaining on the Ground

"You know it's an unrealistic thought!"

"Heh, the kid may be young, but his appetite is quite big."

"Too much!"

The speakers, in order, were Ke Yuelin, Sikuang Shoujia, and Mi Junping, who had not spoken until now.

Luo Chen sequentially noted down these names.

He shook his head, "Not much, really not much. The profit from elixirs is so high that you can't even imagine. For my Wondrous Pill, the cost of one batch is only five spirit stones, but it sells for dozens. I want half, which is really not much."

"This is not much!" Ke Yuelin sneered, "You know the profit is high, but do you deserve half?"

He said it naturally, and the others, like Uncle Mi Huahua and Mi Junping, nodded in agreement.

But Ke Yuelin didn't see the dark look on his sworn brother Qin Liangchen's face.

Luo Chen seemed to be completely unaffected by his sneer and continued to complain, "What can we do? Do you want to refine the elixir? Hall Master Ke, with your distinguished appearance and excellent pig farming skills, I'm sure you're also a master at handling herbs and controlling the furnace!"

Ke Yuelin was speechless.

If he had such skills, he wouldn't need to be here raising pigs and cattle.

Yes, the Beast Hall is responsible for this.

The Broken Mountain Gang not only hunts demon beasts but also raises some easily tamed low-level wild beasts.

They are raised in the Ancient Mountain Range, relying on the spiritual energy to grow. Over time, they will produce stable low-level demon beasts.

Calling him the head of the Beast Hall, who raises pigs and cattle, wasn't an insult at all.

"Xiao Luo, speak nicely, don't pressure your Brother Ke."

Muying Qianlian said with a smile, but her gaze on Ke Yuelin was icy cold.

When did her little brother unconsciously side with Uncle Mi Huahua?

"Alright, I'll listen to Sister-in-law!"

Luo Chen didn't pretend to be pitiful anymore and said straightforwardly, "Refining elixirs is a tough job. I'm not lying to you. You can come and see for yourselves, and even try it out. I'll do my best to guide you."

"So, I want a share of the profit, which is absolutely reasonable."

"Half might be a bit much, but look at me!"

Under everyone's gaze, Luo Chen pointed to his dusty clothes.

A first-grade lower-grade magic robe, second-hand!

It even had holes, and the corners were scorched by fire.

He showed a flying sword he borrowed from Gu Caiyi.

A first-grade lower-grade flying sword, with flowers carved on it, specifically for female cultivators.

"Xiao Luo is pitiful. He can't eat or dress well, and he uses second-hand items, even magic tools used by female cultivators."

"If other forces see the head of one of the nine halls, the Elixir Hall, looking so shabby, it would be embarrassing! Not just for me, but for our Broken Mountain Gang and for the Foundation Establishment cultivator, Hall Master Mi!"

Mi Huahua's face was a mix of emotions.

He didn't expect Luo Chen to be so pitiful.

The others were also shocked. When they were at the middle Qi Condensation stage, they probably weren't as pitiful as this!

Muying Qianlian's eyes were brimming with tears, "Xiao Luo, to improve his elixir refining skills, wears the worst magic robe and uses a flying sword discarded by a neighbor. He has indeed lived a hard life."

Looking at it this way, a fifty percent profit share doesn't seem too much?

However.

"Still too much!"

Mi Junping said coldly.

Luo Chen said seriously, "Hall Master Xun, give us a fair answer."

"To serve the gang is your duty. Two bottles of Qi Nourishing Pills per month are enough." Mi Junping's expression remained unchanged.

Luo Chen was furious, "Are you treating me like a beggar? If it gets out that the Broken Mountain Gang treats elixir refiners so poorly, the tens of thousands of cultivators in the Great River Market will look down on you!"

"What is your status, to dare to..." Mi Junping raised an eyebrow, ready to scold.

"Ping'er!"

Mi Huahua spoke, with a smile.

"Yes, once you're in, we're one family. How can we let family suffer? Moreover, our Broken Mountain Gang never mistreats any of our brothers!"

With just these words, Mi Junping's expression changed.

She was wrong.

If it really got out that they were enslaving elixir refiners, the reputation and the good name Mi Huahua had built over the years in the Great River Market, especially his reputation for helping low-level cultivators, would be ruined.

Once the reputation is bad, the chain reaction would be something the Mi family couldn't bear.

Scattered cultivator forces rely on numbers.

If others are unwilling to join, it would eventually lead to the disintegration of the Broken Mountain Gang, becoming just another chapter in the history of the Great River Market.

Mi Huahua looked at Sikuang Shoujia, "Sikuang, you are experienced and have been in several halls. Why don't you give a reasonable suggestion for everyone to consider?"

Cough, cough!

Clearing his throat, Sikuang Shoujia raised a finger.

"Ten percent, that's about right."

"No—"

"Xiao Luo, don't rush to object. Think about it. The raw materials for the elixirs are provided by the gang, and the sales channels are also the gang's. You won't need to go out and sell them; there will be dedicated personnel to handle it. How much time will you save for cultivation?"

Sikuang Shoujia spoke calmly, point by point.

"Your difficulties, we, the elders, have seen. Without saying more, Hall Master Mi likes to help juniors. He has extra high-grade magic tools, and he can give you one."

"Is that right, Hall Master Mi?"

Mi Huahua smiled, "Indeed, a couple of magic tools, why buy them outside? I'll give them to you."

Luo Chen remained silent, frozen in place.

The atmosphere in the Bright Moon Hall became increasingly oppressive.

After a long time, a rough voice sounded.

"Junior, you can't be greedy. You need to learn to be content."

Xiaoshanhu, Luo Wudi!

Luo Chen glanced at him and gritted his teeth, "Ten percent is really too little!"

"This is the limit the gang can offer, after all, we have over a thousand brothers to support." Mi Junping didn't back down.

Luo Chen raised his head, not looking at her but at the others.

"Luo Chen admits he has no special skills, but in elixir refining, he has some insights."

"If my cultivation improves and I get suitable elixir formulas, I will definitely refine the needed elixirs for everyone for free."

The others were somewhat moved.

Their gazes flickered, showing a desire to try.

"Not only that, you can send your trusted disciples or descendants to the Elixir Hall. Luo Chen will do his best to guide them. If they learn something, it will be a skill for their future."

Just as he finished speaking.

Longpanhu Yang Weilang laughed loudly, "Xiao Luo is being so generous, why should we be stingy?"

The Mining Hall's Zhang Shicong said gently, "Ten percent is indeed too little. How about twenty percent? After all, it's Luo Chen's hard work."

Qin Liangchen and Muying Qianlian said in unison, "Twenty percent is not too much, nor too little. After all, Xiao Luo has no other means of making a living."

Among the gang's leadership, only one person had not spoken yet.

That was Wang Yuan.

His brows had been furrowed all along, until he saw Luo Chen calmly negotiate with everyone.

Despite his jesting and anger, he was composed and not just a pitiful person.

His furrowed brows gradually relaxed.

"Twenty percent, more would invite envy, less would cause disappointment."

At this moment, out of the twelve high-level members of the Great River Market, including the gang leader, five had agreed to this share.

If we include Luo Chen, who didn't oppose, that's half.

Mi Junping's face was as dark as water.

Before this, they had already discussed the approximate share with the other hall masters.

Now, giving an additional twenty percent would mean a loss for the Mi family.

Ke Yuelin didn't dare to speak anymore, as Qin Liangchen and Muying Qianlian were staring at him intently.

Sikuang Shoujia had a sneer on his lips, not speaking, as it didn't concern him.

Mi Huahua's smile faded, and his gaze fell on another person.

"Zeng Wen, did you have fun at Tianxiang Tower this month?"

(End of Chapter)